Friday, May 1, 2020

"Mortal Sight" by Sandra Fernandez Rhoads Book Tour and GiveAway

About the Book

Book: Mortal SightAuthor: Sandra Fernandez RhoadsGenre: Young Adult, Urban FantasyRelease Date: April 14, 2020When Worlds Collide, Shadow Wrestles Light
Seventeen-year-old Cera Marlowe wants a normal life; one where she and her mom can stop skipping town every time a disturbing vision strikes. But when a girl she knows is murdered by a monster she can’t explain, Cera’s world turns upside down.
Suddenly thrown into an ancient supernatural battle, Cera discovers she’s not alone in her gifting and vows to use her visions to save lives. But why does John Milton’s poem Paradise Lost keep interrupting her thoughts?

In a race against time and a war against unearthly creatures, will decoding messages embedded in the works of classic literature be enough to stop the bloodshed and protect those she loves?

"Mortal Sight" by Sandra Fernandez Rhoads is book one in the series and you will definitely want to read book two to get some answers answered that are left unanswered in this book.

This book keeps bringing up a poem by John Milton. "Paradise Lost". Readers who like stories filled with characters and evil creatures, drama, suspense and fantasy will enjoy this book.

I had to keep reading because I had to know if Cera stopped the evil she saw in her visions. The scenes were written so well I could actually seen them happening as I was reading them.

I do have to say that if I had seen this book at the library, it would have stayed at the library, but I am glad I read this and will be reading the next book in this series as well.

This would be another story that I think my granddaughter who likes the marvel movies about the superheroes would like, even thought this isn't exactly the same type, it is good verses evil.

I received a contemporary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit. These are my own opinions.About the Author

Sandra Fernandez Rhoads is a Cuban-Colombian born in Queens, New York but currently lives in Dallas, Texas. Her previous experience includes earning a M.A. in her 17th century crush, John Milton, writing scripts and performance pieces, directing theater, acting, and running an employment consulting and marketing company. As an AFA-NIET National Finalist in Public Speaking, she welcomes an audience and dreams of playing the theme to Jurassic Park on her cello, named Lysander. Mortal Sight is her debut novel.

More from Sandra

I am so excited to share this story. The original story seed for Mortal Sight came from the premise: what if someone never felt like they belonged in this world because they really didn’t? They were born for a place they didn’t know existed, an unseen realm. And if so, what things in our everyday world would shout out this truth, point to this other world, and try to get their attention to let them know that the restlessness is intentional and they were called to something bigger than themselves. The use of art and literature throughout the story comes from my own love for art and the artist community. The unique way artists look at the world could point to this other realm. I chose Milton’s Paradise Lost, in particular because the poem speaks of things invisible and unseen wars. I have a deep love for artists and the creative community and love encouraging others to tell stories through art, whether it’s visual, music, poetry, dance, writing, etc. It’s in art’s narrative that we see broken pieces of ourselves. This story came from the idea that art could create common ground, kickstart community, and maybe even change the way we see ourselves, others or even the world.